Molding bismuth #1.5 shot and the pattern it produces

[@JACs_Stories_and_Whiskey]

Are you adding any tinto the bismuth? This an awesome video. Short, simple, sweet.

[@sparkysoutdoors6240]

Rotometals sells the bismuth pure or already alloyed for shot, I get the alloy. The moybelum Beliejien ? Something like that is listed in miscellaneous or other category and it is shot alloy listed for a different purpose at a better price and there is a bulk discount as well.

[@rogerlikes]

That is cool you can self cast the bismuth. Jusct curious, how much per pound is that stuff?

[@sparkysoutdoors6240]

13 a pound for alloy or 17-25 a pound for shot. So it’s not like I’m saving a bunch of money I just find it interesting and I can make larger sized bismuth as well 🤔.

[@sarahworkman6364]

Where can i get a mold like that please i really badly want a mold that size

[@sparkysoutdoors6240]

@@sarahworkman6364 I wish I could tell you but KZbin doesn’t allow free speech when it comes to guns even though this isn’t a firearm. However the name of the company is probably on the mold so…….

[@mrsmith9079]

Probably worth tumbling the shot after you've snipped the sprues off

[@sparkysoutdoors6240]

Could be ? I see it working both ways. Round and smooth should pattern better and be more aerodynamic however the teardrop shape should also be aerodynamic, heavier, and less work. I’m still leaving them unpolished because I think that cut sprue maybe more lethal. I don’t know just something I am experimenting with 🤷‍♂️

[@mrsmith9079]

​@@sparkysoutdoors6240 Heavier and less work, agreed, but I don't think it's at all aerodynamic, and those wild patterns you were seeing could easily be down to the sprues. Tumbling is an extra step, but it's not that much extra work - stick it in the tumbler, come back in 24 hours. Not a big deal.

[@sparkysoutdoors6240]

@@mrsmith9079 I do tumble the bbb and 4 buck

[@cameronlamb7274]

Where did you find the mold?

[@sparkysoutdoors6240]

@@cameronlamb7274 Marty’s arms makes them. It’s the smallest mm size he makes I believe it is 4 mm